Taiwan's President Lai Visits Eswatini Amid Pressure From China

Anti-China narrative

China’s pressure campaign against Taiwan is backfiring — Lai Ching-te made it to Eswatini anyway, underscoring that economic coercion cannot silence a democracy. Taiwan is steadily building real partnerships across Africa through investment projects, trade agreements and job creation rather than relying on threats or leverage. Eswatini’s decision to stand firm alongside Taiwan signals that Beijing’s pressure does not define the broader international community's position.